Teaching and Learning Resources for Early Learners and KS1
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Looking for something fresh and original to ignite your classroom? Dive into a treasure trove of resources designed to captivate and inspire KS1 children. Plus, explore engaging materials for Key Stage 2 and tailored resources for SEND learners.
From Phonics to Speaking & Listening, Reading & Writing activities, Maths, PSHE and a variety of exciting topic-based resources, you’ll find everything you need to create new lessons that stand out.
Looking for something fresh and original to ignite your classroom? Dive into a treasure trove of resources designed to captivate and inspire KS1 children. Plus, explore engaging materials for Key Stage 2 and tailored resources for SEND learners.
From Phonics to Speaking & Listening, Reading & Writing activities, Maths, PSHE and a variety of exciting topic-based resources, you’ll find everything you need to create new lessons that stand out.
4 Designs of these weekly charts
Star Chart
Reward Chart
Record Sheet
Log
Use with stickers or mark with marker pens.
Laminate for a reusable resource.
These have multiple uses from Behaviour Management to logging when the class plants are watered each day.
There is a blank template included for you to add your own title/ child’s name etc.
7 pages of animations on the theme of Oceans to enjoy, talk about and write about.
After the first introductory slide there are 6 slides with 6 animated pictures on them including:
Sea animals
Boats
Divers
A lovely visual PPT to share.
24 cards to cut out, share, talk about and write about.
Children are asked to think what the images mean to them and express this in a word, phrase or sentence.
Images include things like wealth, pollution, fears, virus, Police, law breaking and
meat eating.
Works well in pairs or small groups.
There is a template worksheet included where children can draw and write about what is on their minds.
Links to Citizenship, PSHE, Feelings, Ourselves and Well Being.
Here are 5 activity card sets for children to use when thinking about kindness on World Kindness Day or anytime -link with your PSHE lessons.
There are 4 cards on each page to fill in.
Activities:
Write about 4 acts of kindness you have seen or heard
Write about 4 ways you can spread a little happiness today and then do it!
Draw 4 ways you can spread a little happiness today and then do it!
Write or draw 4 things that make you happy
Work with a partner and write 4 ways in which we could all make the World a happier place
When all the cards are completed, collect them all together, cut them out and make them into a book or a display.
10 pages with 2 ‘flags’ to a page make up this classroom display bunting banner.
Each ‘flag’ contains a message or phrase such as inspire, be brave, dream big and wake up and be awesome.
Children will be inspired by this to create their own bunting and positive messages.
12 pages with 72 cards to encourage discussion about Mental Health, Well Being and the power of Positive Thinking.
Links to PSHE and Citizenship.
Can be used in connection with the Positivity Jar on my shop, or as a stand alone game or activity.
Get the New Year off to a great start with these discussion cards.
Pupils may like to make their own sets too.
4 worksheets which are writing frames for KS1.
Each sheet shows 4 pictures related to Recycling, Climate Change or looking after the Earth.
Children write a sentence to say what the pictures indicate or what they understand by them.
Examples are : a carbon footprint, batteries and an electric car.
4 pages of colour cards with 6 to a page.
The cards each contain a message or phrase for children to think about and discuss.
Use on your Thought of the Day board if you have one, or you could ask the children to create one.
A good speaking and listening resource which can encourage children to talk in pairs, groups or as a class and help to develop self-awareness and confidence.
6 sets of different coloured balloons showing emotions and feelings that children can discuss. Balloons can be cut out and matched for younger children.
Other activities:
Label and colour the balloons
Match the balloons/emotions
Draw your own feeling faces in the balloon template
A fun way to talk about feelings with KS1 or KS2 pupils.
This resource has a focus on 6 feelings:
tired, lonely, sad, angry, mad and cross.
Each letter used in the words has its own special face and facial features.
Children aim to crack the code and then write their own words.
Not all letters of the alphabet are included here, so children could make up their own faces to complete the alphabet.
What do children notice about these words?
Can they make up faces for different sets of feelings?
Pages
shows 6 word cards with a face for each letter
shows the word cards - children add their own faces
shows the faces - children crack the code and write the letters underneath the faces
Shows all the faces used in the words. Chidren write in the letters that go with each face.
An answer sheet to sheet 4 or colouring sheet where children can trace over the letters.
Circles for children to practice drawing the faces or making up their own.
20 discussion cards to share with your children on their return to school or as part of your PSHE work.
The first card welcomes the children back to school.
Each card is in colour and has it’s own message such as:
It’s OK to make a mistake and Be Proud of yourself.
The cards cover diversity, empathy and self esteem and make good visual aids.
Suitable for KS1 and KS2 and for group work or whole class work.
A good use of the cards is to use as a basis for an assembly or to add to displays.
These sheets are black and white and duplicated in colour.
There are 4 of each sheet showing a cow, sheep, pig and chicken.
The idea is that children discuss each animal and their impact / effect on humans/humanity.
E.g. For the chicken, children may say we benefit from having eggs and chicken to eat as well as soups and mayo.
Older children may consider any negative impacts of eating meat or using fertilizer for example.
The pictures around each animal give children starting points or clues for discussion and writing.
10 posters showing numbers and number words from 1 to 10 with a recycling theme.
Each poster shows a different receptacle/s for recycling.
Makes good visual aids for your topic on Recycling as well as when teaching number and number words to 10.
A great frieze for your classroom wall too.
Embracing cultural awareness helps to deepen understanding, foster empathy, and cultivate a sense of global citizenship.
This resource is an engaging set of activities that align with various curricula.
There is a complete lesson plan which includes objectives, resources, introduction, activities, conclusion, assessment and extension ideas.
There are 18 colour character flashcards and an example template for children to write about their chosen country or culture/costume.
Suitable for EYFS and Key Stage 1.
Introducing this bumper pack of short stories for young children!
You may want to include these stories into your lessons or dip in and out when you have a half hour to spare or are doing a short story session before home time!
With 5 sets, each containing five original tales, this collection is the ultimate resource to inspire childrens’ love for reading, thinking, writing, speaking, and listening.
These stories are not only entertaining but also carry messages that generate discussions on values and feelings for children. From empathy and diversity to perseverance and self-expression, each story is thoughtfully linked to important life lessons.
The tales spark imagination and encourage creative writing as your children explore their own ideas and adventures inspired by the stories they read.With each story, there is included a colouring activity.
Suitable for EYFS and KS1 children.
This cross-curricular’Keys’ resource links to PSHE, Ourselves, Literacy, Colour, and Behaviour Management.
Designed to celebrate individuality, the resource includes six worksheets and supporting planning with clear objectives, step-by-step instructions, and resource lists.
Worksheets and Lesson Focus:
The Key to My Success: Strategies for achieving success.
The Keys to My Dreams: Expressing personal dreams creatively.
Unlocking Healthy Habits: Exploring healthy lifestyle habits.
The Key to Kindness: Practicing and understanding kindness.
Colour Key Match: Developing colour recognition through a matching activity.
Unlocking Animal Vocabulary: Tracing and discovering animal names to build vocabulary.
The resource emphasizes that we are all different and have our unique keys. An example of a completed worksheet, My Keys to My Dreams, is included for inspiration. Perfect for supporting both individual and group learning in a positive, inclusive environment.
The resource can be used as individual lessons or a unit of work.